A BILL to amend article two-a, chapter seventeen of the code of
West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated section
twenty-two, relating to authorizing the highways
commissioner to establish cost principles for engineering
and design contracts.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That article two-a, chapter seventeen of the code of West
Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as amended, be
amended by adding thereto a new section, designated section
twenty-two, to read as follows:

ARTICLE 2A. WEST VIRGINIA COMMISSIONER OF HIGHWAYS.

§17-2A-22. Administration of engineering and design related service contracts.
In order to promote engineering and design quality and to
ensure maximum competition by professional companies of all sizes
providing engineering and design services, the commissioner of
highways may establish cost principles for determining the
reasonableness and allowability of various costs. These cost
principles will govern the overhead ceilings, salary limits,
expense reimbursement and any other cost the commissioner may
deem necessary to regulate.